peoplehood: Meaning and Definition of
peo•ple•hood
Pronunciation: (pē'pul-hood"), [key]
— n.
- the state or condition of being a people.
- the consciousness of certain beliefs or characteristics that make one part of a people; sense of belonging to a people.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.